Food Tech Gift Guide, Sourcing Food Ethically Proves Challenging for Startups + More

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From $373 million being in food tech media startups in October to an economists take on why meal kit startups economics won’t work, these are last week’s top food tech news and innovation stories.

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1. 2015 Food Tech Holiday Gift Guide

Our annual Food Tech Holiday Gift Guide is here! These food gadgets, books, subscription boxes, great organizations to support and more are sure to satisfy everyone on your list.

2. This Entrepreneur Is Helping Artisan Food Makers Get Their Products In Your Kitchen – Forbes

With over 300 products for sale from 150 makers, Hatchery is now a full-blown e-commerce site selling artisanal food items.

3. From Cauliflower Rice to Cinnamon Water, Healthy Food Startups Dominate – The Daily Meal

Food Matters Live, the annual healthy food conference, took place in London this year and highlighted healthy startups.

4. Sourcing Food Ethically Is A Huge Challenge For My Startup – Fast Company

Purple Carrots meals are vegan, but the way they source their ingredients is a work in progress, says Mark Bittman.

5. DinnerLab Scoops Up ‘Food Crawl’ Startup Dishcrawl In a Push to Get More Customers – Entrepreneur

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

6. Advice For Higher-Yielding Agriculture Startups – TechCrunch

Investor Gabrielle Wilmoth share insights to help new ag innovators boost their chances of raising venture capital and successfully bring their innovations to market.

7. “Refoodgee” App Connects Berlin Locals With Refugees Through Food – The World Post

The app helps refugees connect with Berliners who want to share food.